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Etymology

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From Spanish talisay or Tagalog talisay from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talisay.

Noun

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talisay (plural talisays)

  1. (Philippines) A tree of species Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond.

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Compare magtalisay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talisay.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ta‧li‧say

Noun

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talisay

  1. a Malabar almond tree (Terminalia catappa); a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family, Combretaceae

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talisay.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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talisay (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜒᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. Malabar almond; talisay (Terminalia catappa)

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